DMX has been arrested by the FBI in Miami after he failed to make a court date in Arizona.
The rapper, who has been arrested more than four times in different jurisdictions this year, had been due in court to face charges of drug possession, identity theft, and animal cruelty last Friday, but an arrest warrant was issued after he failed to show.
The FBI were tipped off about his location and arrested him at the South Beach home of producer Scott Storch.
The 2009 Grammy Award nominations were unveiled during a live concert special featuring Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, and a host of other musical performers on Wednesday night.
Two of the biggest selling albums of the year — Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III and Coldplay’s Viva La Vida were nominated for the Album of the Year statue.
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Martha Stewart has a good explanation for why hip-hop artists are frequent guests on her daytime show.
“I like these guys,” the domestics goddess explains. “I like their music, I like their expression and they’re fun. They’re actually good guests. And that’s important.”
“Snoop was fabulous!,” she said. “I can’t wait for P Diddy to come back.”
Rihanna debuted her latest single, “Rehab,” in a live performance at the 2008 AMAs on Sunday night. Read the rest of this entry »
Ms. Sasha Fierce herself is splashed on the December 2008/January 2009 edition of Seventeen Magazine.
Q-Tip performs in this video clip from The Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday.
Jennifer Hudson’s fiance has been signed to fight for the WWE.
David “Punk” Otunga, a former contestant on the VH1 reality dating show I Love New York 2, had been in Florida quietly been training to join the WWE when Jennifer’s family were murdered in Chicago last week.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the New York based-arts house is releasing a special-edition Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Barbie doll this November.
The Barbie, which has a suggested retail price of $37.99, will be available at all major toy retailers, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performances, barbiecollector.com, and aileyboutique.com.
It’s safe to say the recently-engaged Jennifer Hudson won’t be receiving any wedding gifts from VH1 reality star Tiffany Pollard. Read the rest of this entry »
Surprise, Surprise, Rick Ross is a liar! The Miami-based hip-hop heavyweight has finally confessed that he worked as a Florida prison guard when he was in his mid-20s. Read the rest of this entry »
